Lele'er fell silent, even radiating wisps of confusion and bewilderment. She seemed to know nothing at all about the outside world, looking as though she had sunk here for countless ages and remained in Chaos until now.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi was dumbfounded.
No, girl, don't tell me the sky outside is about to collapse and you're still here without knowing a thing.
Fine, fine. I keep shouting at you to get a job, but who would've thought you really had never worked a day in your life?
Is fear really that delicious?
You've been able to enjoy it for so many years, to the point that you never even thought to look at what was happening outside.
Still, it's fortunate that you grew beside the Sea of Desire. No one dared disturb you. Otherwise, with your lazy attitude, the position of emissary would probably have changed hands several times by now.
Cheng Shi pursed his lips speechlessly. While Lele'er was still bewildered, he surveyed the surrounding area once more. He could already hear the faint sound of waves and wondered whether the Sea of Desire might be just ahead.
If I could take a few more steps now—even if it was only to glimpse it from afar—would that make me the first person in this world? No, the first human in history to see the Sea of Desire with my own eyes?
At the thought, Cheng Shi's heart burned hotter. But he also knew that Lele'er must have something to say if she had stopped him, so he urgently roused her and asked again:
"Say what you have to say, and spit out whatever you need to spit out. Even if you keep dragging this out, you can't bring Garuda back.
Your mother died after eating Garuda too.